Joypur (

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: জয়পুৰ,

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: जयपुर), alternatively spelled Jaipur and Jeypore, is a town located in

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district of the state of

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in Northeast

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. According to the last census, the population of Joypur is 2,491 people. The town is located on the bank of the Burhi Dihing River. In the 19th century, Joypur was an important strategic point for the Company Government due to its location and road link to

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. Due to its strategic location, a British garrison post was established at Joypur after the

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, and the town became an administrative centre for British interactions with indigenous populations in the nearby Naga Hills. During this time, Joypur was also a common post for Christian missionaries operating in North East India, such as Nathan Brown, a missionary from

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, who set up his base in the town from 1839 until 1843, and

Miles Bronson Miles Bronson (1812–1883), was one of the first American Baptist missionaries who worked in the state of Assam in northeastern India. Mission Work Assam Bronson arrived at Sadiya in Assam on July 8, 1838. Previously, Nathan Brown and O.T. C ...

who was based in Joypur beginning in 1838. According to the 2011 census, Joypur Town has a total population of 2'491 with 520 homes. The literacy rate in Joypur Town is 79.8%. Joypur is also home to the Jeypore Rainforest park, covering approximately 108 km². (10,876.68 hectares), and is well known for its abundant orchid varieties. Gogoi, K., Borah, R.L., Das, R. and Yonzone, R., 2012. Present status of orchid species diversity resources of Joypur Reserve forest of Dibrugarh District (Assam) of North East India. International Journal of Modern Botany, 2(3), pp.47-67.

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